quote:Originally posted by scrodfish256Mick jagger followed the beatles wherever they went. In the all you need is love video you can see jagger sitting on the floor at their feet just singing away and looking up at them.

quote:Originally posted by mr. kiteNito, didn't you forget Electric Light Orchestra? I think this band has a lot of Beatles influence in it too.

Beatles influence, yes, but not Beatle-copying. I do feel that ELO picked up where The Beatles left off in terms of groundbreaking musical achievement. Although they didn't quite have as big a following as The Beatles, of course! But I do think they were, on a musical level, the Beatles of the 70s.

quote:Originally posted by Liam OSMquote:Originally posted by mr. kiteNito, didn't you forget Electric Light Orchestra? I think this band has a lot of Beatles influence in it too.

Beatles influence, yes, but not Beatle-copying. I do feel that ELO picked up where The Beatles left off in terms of groundbreaking musical achievement. Although they didn't quite have as big a following as The Beatles, of course! But I do think they were, on a musical level, the Beatles of the 70s.

Liam---you are way off my friend. They didn't pick up where the Beatles left off--not even close. They were a nice band, but to compare them in terms of groundbreaking achievement with the Beatles is daft. No comparison. None. Jeff Lynne is and will always be a nice producer...but a sure Beatles wannabe, without question.

Oh--and if anyone was considered, AT THE TIME, the "Beatles of the 70's", it was Elton John. Not that I ever agreed with that, mind you. There were no "Beatles of the 70's". The closest thing in my book, of course, was Macca himself.